Dusky-headed Conures (Aratinga Weddellii), also known as Weddell’s Conure or Dusky-headed Parakeets, is a small green Neotropical parrot with a dusty grey head found in wooded habitats in the western Amazon Basin of South America. They have a brownish grey head and sides of it’s neck with feathers tipped in bluish grey, giving a slight scaled effect. The bare orbital ring is yellowish white and breast is grass-green shading to lemon-yellow on belly and thighs. The nape to rump are green with vague dusky markings. Wings are green with dark blue tipped outer secondaries, primary-coverts and primary tips. It’s tail is green tipped with dark blue.
Geography: South America
Size / Weight: 11″ / 96 – 129 g
Song / Call: Click to hear the Dusky-headed Conure
Sexing: Unable to determine gender visually.
Temperament: The Dusky-headed Conure is playful, colorful, fun loving, bold and inquisitive.
Breeding: Dusky-headed Conures build their nests in holes of dead trees, usually adjacent to water. 3 to 4 eggs are laid with incubation by female only for 23 days. The nestling period is 50 days.
Diet: Lovebird / Conure Seed, Australian Blend Goldenfeast, Fruits, Veggies
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